Auckland'Felt like rape': Auckland man avoids jail after duping sex workers with fake paymentsOne victim said she felt 'filthy', another said the man had violated her body and trust.28 Jan 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Wanted to teach him a lesson': Bakery owner accused of running down man in retaliationThe complainant had earlier thrown a metal bin liner at the defendant's wife's vehicle.28 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandParolee wearing a GPS tracker burgled woman's home while she was sick in bedEthon Baker-Cleveland then went on to attack a prison officer while awaiting sentencing.28 Jan 05:00 AM
CrimeJanitor turned cowboy dentist: Man sentenced for underground Auckland clinicLi's clinic was raided – mid-tooth extraction – after an undercover investigation.28 Jan 04:21 AM
New Zealand'Firm no': St Bede's victims refuse restorative justice for abusive priestThe 69-year-old former priest pleaded guilty and was remanded in custody.27 Jan 11:57 PM
Crime'I was controlled': Man endured '1000 and probably more' instances of sexual abuse as a childRandall Wilson scared his victim into silence. But that victim has now spoken out.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMongols gang member and 501 deportee with firearms history caught with 3D-printed gun Benjamin Henderson was also found with ammunition and methamphetamine. 27 Jan 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan punches probation officer, performs crude act in social worker's office, gropes paramedicEverest Oketopa said he's now committed to respecting emergency and professional workers.26 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandJailed accountant who created 245 fake invoices won't have to pay back $420k he stoleThirusivan Perumal Rajah has successfully appealed against the reparation order imposed.26 Jan 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Are they perpetrators or are they victims?': The long shadow of childhood sexual abuseIt is not uncommon to hear that a person who has sexually offended was abused as a child.25 Jan 08:17 PM
CrimeChild rapist jailed for 19 years for ‘sick and twisted’ abuse of two young best friendsHe unsuccessfully sought permanent suppression, worrying he would be targeted in prison.25 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandNewmarket public pool pervert: Hundreds of victims to stay in dark about intimate footagePolice have not attempted to ID victims, saying it would be a 'significant undertaking'.25 Jan 04:40 PM
Crime$500 per day: How a trusted employee squandered $375,000 on shoes, online shoppingA former high-ranking New Zealand Police official helped expose the significant fraud.25 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandDomino’s Pizza workers chase down brazen burglar as he steals TV from storeKevin Kaukau also stole several loaves of bread and hundreds of crates. 25 Jan 04:00 AM
Crime'Not the smartest guy': How troubled inmate's five-year sentence became 17 yearsNeither fellow inmates nor Corrections staff have been safe in Sean Browne's presence.25 Jan 12:00 AM
CrimePermanent suppression for company director who used meth, child abuse material to destressThe successful businessman ran companies in New Zealand and abroad prior to his arrest.24 Jan 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘Terrible example to students’: Teacher covertly filmed woman performing sex act on him Herman Fiu deemed a 'terrible example' to students, but can still teach. 24 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandFlatmate sentenced over his gun's link to fatal shootingJack Hargreaves is alleged to have fatally shot his brother, Joshua, last year.23 Jan 06:00 AM
CrimeSerial child abuser preyed on family's 'dysfunction' to isolate and abuse young boyGary Wilson sexually abused the boy hundreds of times over several years.23 Jan 05:00 AM
CrimeMan caused mass evacuation during police standoff, threats to blow up his homeCorey Innocente fired a crossbow arrow into the street during the standoff as a 'warning'.23 Jan 01:33 AM
Crime'Absolute menace': Man repeatedly phoned woman and made sex noises, sent explicit videosDaniel Barlow sent images, videos and 'numerous' voice messages of a sexualised nature.21 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandViolent 501 deportee preyed on women in emergency housingHoani McIlroy has been jailed for crimes described as gratuitous, callous and degrading.21 Jan 05:00 PM
CrimeRemuera man admits secretly filming nearly 400 victims in Newmarket pool changing room'That person has completely violated our community.'21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan lay in wait before smashing his mate around the head with a baseball bat Shane Khan's friend ran and hid in a kebab shop following an argument between the pair. 21 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan's nights 'unbearably lonely' after wife of 46 years killed by drug-using driverJohn Meihana had both methamphetamine and a high level of cannabis in his system.21 Jan 05:00 AM
CrimeChildren claim they were 'denied food, beaten and abandoned' by Oranga Tamariki caregiversA trio is now on trial, on multiple charges, after two children alleged years of abuse.20 Jan 06:00 AM
Banking and financeSecond man sentenced over $2.8m home loan scamMan who left the country was charged when he returned in 'complex mortgage fraud case'.20 Jan 02:21 AM
CrimeWithin an hour of a teen turning 18, he critically stabbed a stranger in an alleyway The victim said the stabbing felt like he was ‘being whipped with a piece of string’.19 Jan 04:00 PM
Crime‘Moment of madness’: Black Power member instigated hospital gunfight with rivalsThe two groups then embarked on a car chase during which more shots were fired.19 Jan 06:00 AM
CrimeSeatbelt bruises expose drunk, disqualified driver after crash he blamed on pregnant partnerAdam Hubac hit a bank and flipped his car, then told police his partner had been driving. 19 Jan 05:00 AM
CrimeMan charged with alleged assault of former media exec appears in courtCCTV captured the former media executive allegedly being pushed off a balcony.19 Jan 01:49 AM
New ZealandBalancing children’s voices: Inside the hard calls of the Family CourtJudge: 'I have to plant you somewhere where you will be safe, where you will be loved.'18 Jan 12:00 AM
New ZealandNew police investigation into death of toddler Lachie Jones 'near completion'Senior detectives from the North Island are leading the new probe.16 Jan 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Of the most appalling nature': Judge gives home detention to man who exported child abuse materialA 21-year-old had a six-year addiction to child exploitation material.16 Jan 06:00 AM
